dark-soul-2:

REMINDER THAT IT’S WRONG TO MAKE SOMEONE FEEL WORSE FOR SELF HARMING

– Don’t tell us that we’ll never get a job because of our arms.

– Don’t tell us how you’re so ashamed of us because we feel way worse about it.

– Don’t make comments e.g – ‘So you like pain?’ ‘What happened?’ ‘I would never be able to live with myself if I did that.’ ‘I don’t know how you can be seen in public like that.’ ‘Do you even know what you’re doing to yourself?’ BECAUSE OF COURSE WE DO, BUT WE DON’T DO IT TO F UP OUR LIVES, WE DO IT TO HELP US CONTINUE LIVING.

– Don’t make it out like you’re the victim, don’t make it all about yourself, we’re hurting and all we want is your support.

– Don’t roll up our sleeves as an example of self harm! It’s fucking horrible to do that to someone and completely disrespectful!

– Don’t make shitty jokes about it, don’t make our pain seem unimportant.

– Don’t ask how we do it, everyone is different and that’s a conversation that’s really hard to have.

– After something bad happens in our lives don’t say ‘Are you gonna go and harm yourself now?’

– Don’t threaten us that if we don’t stop you’ll start doing it. It’s horrible to put that pressure on someone who’s mentally ill. IT’S AN ILLNESS, WE CAN’T MAKE IT ALL BETTER JUST BECAUSE YOU SAY SO!

(Sorry for the rant, feel free to reblog)